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magician

noun

mə-ˈji-shən

Definition of magician

as in sorcerer

a person skilled in using supernatural forces the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell

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one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat

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Recent Examples of magician Postdeadline mound magician Tyler Mahle hits the market, too. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Antoniou developed his craft through years of study with practitioners ranging from tarot readers and psychics to hypnotists, magicians, and psychologists. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 More recently, Timothée Chalamet donned the top hat and cane in a prequel story, Wonka, exploring the life of the eccentric businessman and magician in an entirely new tale. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 The magicians performed at the White House and burned an American flag as a part of their act, causing controversy. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magician

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And instead of Mary Jane or Ned Leeds from the MCU, Peter is joined by his friends Nico Minoru, who has mystical sorcerer abilities, and Harry Osborne, the rich son of Norman.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorcerer

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Such ritual specialists have been called root doctors, conjure doctors, conjurers, or Hoodoos.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
One of their clients was the sculptor Richard Serra, conjurer of gargantuan things, who would change the course of Vilardi’s career.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of conjurer

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Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of mage

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Pittol is an ice cream wizard, capable of distilling the essence of nearly any flavor into frozen dessert form.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

The film focuses on Merry, the first witch born on Christmas Day, who must defeat a coven of evil witches that has kidnapped Santa Claus in a bid to destroy Christmas.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Airing for eight seasons between 1964 and 1972, the fantastical series followed the daily adventures of a powerful witch who attempted to live as a typical suburban housewife alongside her mortal husband.

— Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

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